Legal Opinion
Robidoux v. Celani
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 10, 1993No. 565, Docket 92-7709PublishedCited by 244 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PECKHAM, Senior District Judge **.
This is an action by three recipients of public assistance in Vermont seeking to represent a class of persons whose applications for public assistance have been delayed unlawfully by the Vermont Department of Social Welfare (Department). Appellants Julie Robidoux, Kathleen Rock and Margaret Bevins appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, Franklin S. Billings, Jr., Judge, dismissing their lawsuit brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983. Appellants challenge the district court’s refusal to certify their suit as a…
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